Welcome!

There are some really cool films made by and about women that you never hear about. I'm a former president of CineWomenNY, a grassroots organization that supports women filmmakers in a male-dominated industry. I'm also a movie-lover. Cinema-Femina combines the two - screenings of female-directed films AND building an audience for female filmmakers. If you are a woman OR a man anywhere in the world who loves movies and also supports women's rights - this is the group for you!

This is a global meetup group. While my first screenings are in my town I plan to bring these films wherever I can get a venue, airfare and a place to stay! If you have a venue (private, public, educational, non-profit) and would like me to come to your area just email me.

AND, if you are a female filmmaker and would like to submit your film(s) for future screenings just email me on the left and I'll send you all the info. And pass the word along. There's no submission fee!

I LOVE to encourage discussion so be sure to check our Message Board (link is in the side-bar on the left) and start talking. You can join in any discussion or start your own in the Global Chat section!

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One of the best ways we can support women filmmakers is to see their feature films the FIRST weekend they hit the theaters. The box office numbers from that weekend can determine whether the film plays in other cities, whether it will get any advertising, and whether that filmmaker will ever get a chance to make another feature film.

The First Weekender's Group weekly e-newsletter compiled and distributed by www.moviesbywomen.com (check it out!) gathers all these films in one place for us. Isn't that nice? I'll update the info below as it comes in to me, so you can always check back to see if there's a cool film by a woman in your area.

I'll also try to email it to you all, but still check the home page, in case I get too busy. Then just Google the First Weekend film titles that interest you and grab your girlfriends (or cool guyfriends) for a night at the movies!

Not playing in your part of the universe? Well, if you can afford an extra $10 or so, the next best thing is to buy a ticket online anyway. It counts just as much as if you snagged a seat with your popcorn in hand. Consider it an investment in a richer future for us all.

FILMS THAT NEED OUR SUPPORT THIS WEEKEND!

If you can, please buy opening weekend tickets for these films directed by women!

++ The Proposal directed by Anne Fletcher

++ Superstar directed by Tahmineh Milani
Opens in L.A.

++ The Baby Formula directed by Alison Reid